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Drink the Water, a hilarious Woody
Allen farce opened last Friday at the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach.
For those of you who like to laugh, this is a must-see production.

The
play takes place in an American embassy in a Communist country where an
Walter Hollander, the caterer from New Jersey, his wife, Marion, played
by Debbi Dinkins and daughter, Susan, played by Tara Jenkins,
seek asylum when they are chased by the secret police for suspected spying.
The dialogue between Walter and Marion is a hoot.

The ambassador, played by Dr. Dale Lilyfors,
is away and his inept son Axel, played by Michael Dollar, who has
been expelled from a dozen countries and the continent of Africa is in
charge.

The
Hollanders plot their escape amidst an array of colorful characters. Aaron
Collins plays the narrator, Father Drobney. Bruce Fogleman
is Kilroy, the ambassador's bright-eyed efficient assistant. Charlotte
Crouse is embassy assistant Ms. Burns, Woodee Durham plays
the chef who is always in a tizzy, and Stan Sanders is Krojack,
the head of the Secret Police. Rounding out the cast is Guy George
as the Sultan of Bashir and Melinda Seeman as his wife, Edward
Dupree III as Kasner, Irene Spatz as Countess Bordoni, Dennis
Perry, as Novotny and a guard, and Rita Riall as the maid.

Ree
Ann Naylor directs this talented cast, with Fritz Begy as stage
manager. Bill Roehrborn is the technical director and Ann Knadle
is the set decorator. Jenny Sejansky is the dialogue coach.
Camille Dickinson and Rita Riall are in charge of props.
Rose Dingas, Ruth Stammen, and Diane Jingozian are
in charge of costumes and Vikki del Fiacco is in charge of lights
and sound.